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skyman8081:
Here is an interesting question for you.  If you were in control of Microsoft, what would you do to change the company?

You can't do anthing that would either eventualy put them out of business, or something that would incur a large amount of losses.  You are accountable to the stockholders.

It seems there is a lot of blind MS hate here and that people are opposed to ANYTHING microsoft does.  So I thought I would turn the tables.

I would release less info on Longhorn and not announce anything until we have concrete details and information, instead of blind speculation.  I would also create a new API that is more strict and secure with strict application guidlines to go with it and send it to all developers with an ultimatum, make your applications work with this new API, or you won't be able to run them on the next iteration of Windows.  I would also open the upgrade paths more to allow people to exchange their current version of Windows, provided thay have the install media and COA, and exchange it for free with the new one for the first 6 months of release, then charge a nominal fee for it.

Aloone_Jonez:
I'm going to say this before anyone else does, I would open source all of the software.

WMD:
You've already done this thread, skyman.  I can't seem to find the old thread however. :o

Duo Maxwell:
1.) get out of the hardware business.
2.) release the code for all previous versions of windows
3.) cancel development of longhorn.
4.) rewrite Windows from scratch, using a whole new API system completely incompatible with previous windows renditions.
5.) fire the greedy big wigs and cut their golden parachute.
6.) make a version of all non OS products for any current OSs that are available that work, not works-ish.
7.) tie nothing into the OS but the OS, no media player or webrowser tied down so that the user can remove them without hassle.
8.) separate the system update to its own program.
9.) open the source of the new OS for the community to help with patches, possibly not fully public but to those that have asked for verification.
10.) 2 versions of the OS only if that, regular and server.

skyman8081:
so then, I could direct all the pissed off stockholders and people with old versions of windows with no real incentive to upgrade to you?

and you would handle the unfair termination lawsuits?

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